Finished with Radiation!

Last radiation
Awesome! We are at about the same stage of treatment as you are. As bad as you must be feeling, it will be hard to be patient while the healing begins. Our Radiation Oncologist told us Buzz would feel 20% better two weeks after the end of radiation. Hope it goes faster for you!

Milestone!
Glad you're done Shelly, nice to not have to make those daily trips. As I'm sure you know, you'll still be "radiating" for a time, so go easy on the eating. Pain will be lessening soon, and now you can begin to heal.

best, Hal

Ring the Bell!
Glad to hear that you're done! Now on for the fun part - recovery. I think sneezing was more painful than yawning for me.

stevenl said:

Congrats
Great to hear Shelly!!

Beat,
Steve

Happy for you!
It is such a relief when they quit zapping you. Now just get thru the couple weeks of continued cooking time and get on to the healing! I hope it goes well and you bounce back quickly!!

Blessings,

Sweet

dennis318 said:

Give a few weeks
And you"ll be healing....Your on your way!...Thoughts your way. Dennis

Congratulations!
You've passed a major milestone. As Dennis and others have mentioned, you're still "cooking" and will be for a few weeks, so don't be impatient.
Pretty soon you'll be looking at this in the rearview mirror.

--Jim in Delaware

I felt the same one and two weeks out
Shelly,

I felt just as you did one and two weeks post treatment. Now 6 weeks post treatment I am feeling better now as my tongue was so sore your description was right on target. I also have pain when I yawn and look forward to pain free days.

As many have said and I have to remind myself 'this too shall pass.'
As my friend likes to tell me chin up little soldier. Its corny but helps to know we all share the same experience and have others to communicate with who have shared in our pain, from diagnosis, through treatment and now recovery.

Here's to us both being cancer free when we have our post treatment scans.
` Eileen Cibil

yea!!!!
Congratulations! You have survived treatment...now you just have to recover from it! The way I looked at it, which made it not feel quite so frustrating was that if you had surgery, you would have several weeks of healing before you would begin feeling better. It is just the same after radiation. It will take a few weeks before you will feel more normal, but it should happen before you even know it! I wish you a speedy recovery, less pain very very soon, a healthy thyroid, and clean scans! Hugs! I have been praying for you every day and thinking about you all the time! I am so happy to hear that you still have your happiness post treatment! Keep up those good spirits.
I am doing very well, my main problem is with my obturator and the sores it keeps giving me. I am able to eat most things...as long as it doesn't have sharp edges or if it isn't too spicy...any spice and my mouth gets very angry! Huge Hugs!

kingcole42005 said:

Thanks again everyone!
Thanks again everyone! Just waiting for the swelling to subside and pain to go away, hopefully soon. Doc says the chance of it coming back are slim to none, hope he's right. Thank you all so much! Love to you all and best wishes, Shelly

My heart is with you lady bug! I pray you heal quickly... get ready for those little victories that will sweeten your whole day!

Kimba1505 said:

Crossing the finish line!!
Congratulations!! It is a milestone for sure. Recovery is different for everyone, so be prepared for anything; but remember mental attitude is huge through this next phase too. I think for Mark, when taste came back a little, he really started to move in his recovery. One day at a time...journey on,
Kim

Shelly
So good to be finally over with the radiation treatment's. Now is the time to concentrate on
rest & healing.Each day is different & I found some day's were better than other's. All in all we make it through.
God Bless
Roz

You rock!!
Way to go Shelly! You did it. Congratulations. Now the rough part; rest, recover, go easy on yourself.

Bob